WhiteCharlie
Active Member
Hi everyone!
After being quite good about peeing in the litter box, Charlie has decided that it makes a better bed. I use the white carefresh litter, and all seemed to being going great until a couple days ago when right in front of me he peed next to the box.
We have the cage set up like so: on one end a cardboard box with a hole for him to hide in and his pellets and vegies next to it. On the other end we have the litter box (again, with the white carefresh litter)with his hay and water within reach if he is in the litter box. On the floor we spread some wood bedding.
He's pretty much always pooped where ever he wants, but always peed in the litter box. Then noticed he was spending quite a bit of time in there, for no reason in particular, and caught him hanging his little butt out one side of the box and peeing. At first I thought he had made a mistake, or is aim was off. So I just picked up the pee and let it be, but he keeps peeing in the same spot outside the box, and used the box for lounging purposes.
I've been mixing a little of the peed on bedding with the litter to see if it helps, but he doesn't really seem to care. Could bedding be confusing him? Should remove it? He really likes digging and pushing it around so I rather not if I don't have to.
Also, I don't think his cage is too big, it's currently approx 17x32 inches, so I'm a little hesitant to make it smaller. We do let him out when we get home, and he doesn't pee outside his cage. Just twice on the bed, but he's no longer allowed up there. Other then that he just pees in the cage.
Sorry for the long post, I figured the more info the better. I'll be grateful for any advise.
Thanks!
After being quite good about peeing in the litter box, Charlie has decided that it makes a better bed. I use the white carefresh litter, and all seemed to being going great until a couple days ago when right in front of me he peed next to the box.
We have the cage set up like so: on one end a cardboard box with a hole for him to hide in and his pellets and vegies next to it. On the other end we have the litter box (again, with the white carefresh litter)with his hay and water within reach if he is in the litter box. On the floor we spread some wood bedding.
He's pretty much always pooped where ever he wants, but always peed in the litter box. Then noticed he was spending quite a bit of time in there, for no reason in particular, and caught him hanging his little butt out one side of the box and peeing. At first I thought he had made a mistake, or is aim was off. So I just picked up the pee and let it be, but he keeps peeing in the same spot outside the box, and used the box for lounging purposes.
I've been mixing a little of the peed on bedding with the litter to see if it helps, but he doesn't really seem to care. Could bedding be confusing him? Should remove it? He really likes digging and pushing it around so I rather not if I don't have to.
Also, I don't think his cage is too big, it's currently approx 17x32 inches, so I'm a little hesitant to make it smaller. We do let him out when we get home, and he doesn't pee outside his cage. Just twice on the bed, but he's no longer allowed up there. Other then that he just pees in the cage.
Sorry for the long post, I figured the more info the better. I'll be grateful for any advise.
Thanks!